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Export with errors in PHOTOS

I have a Mac with Catalina OS .

I tried to export my Photos file

When I exported I received the following error Exported with 248 errors ( and marked 248 photos) .


When I tried to extract any one of this photos I received the following error :

The export operation failed to create a file for the photo identified below

img6742.jpg. unknown error (-1)

I tried for five photos with the same result


I rebuild the photo library , but nothing changed .


Any idea ?

Thanks

Posted on Apr 4, 2020 7:08 AM

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Posted on Apr 7, 2020 9:35 AM

Hi fernandoricagno,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. I understand you're unable to export photos on your Mac.


Having a seamless experience with exporting your photos is an important feature on your Mac. I'll be happy to help.


There are additional steps available to help troubleshoot this behavior. I recommend following the section in this article that says, "If you're having other issues with Photos": Get help with the Photos app on your Mac


Please let me know if that helps.


Kind regards.

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Apr 7, 2020 9:35 AM in response to fernandoricagno

Hi fernandoricagno,


Welcome to Apple Support Communities. I understand you're unable to export photos on your Mac.


Having a seamless experience with exporting your photos is an important feature on your Mac. I'll be happy to help.


There are additional steps available to help troubleshoot this behavior. I recommend following the section in this article that says, "If you're having other issues with Photos": Get help with the Photos app on your Mac


Please let me know if that helps.


Kind regards.

Apr 8, 2020 9:30 AM in response to fernandoricagno

Where are you exporting to? Are you exporting the photos to an external volume?

Are you saying, you cannot export any of the photos, if you are trying to export just one of them? Not even to a folder on your Desktop?

As a test,

  • try to view one of the selected photos enlarged in Photos and open it in the Edit mode? Does this work?


Have you been running any application to clean your Mac and to free storage? Some of these apps are very aggressive and can damage your Photos Library badly, so Photos is not able to repair the damage.


Apr 7, 2020 11:09 AM in response to fernandoricagno

Which versions of Catalina and Photos are you running?

What Mac model do you have?

Is your library a managed or referenced library?

Where is your library located? If on an external HD how is that drive formatted and connected to your Mac?

Do you have the iCloud Library enabled in the library? If so, do you also have "Optimize Mac Storage" enabled.


Apr 9, 2020 4:20 AM in response to léonie

Hi , I'm exporting to my local disk . I exported 16000 photos ok , I have problems with 200 -

If I try to export one of those I obtain the Unknown error (-1). I tried to edit and receive the following error "cannot start editing , photos cannot load adjustments for this image. I'm attaching screens

I wasn't running any software to clean my mac

Thanks for your help


Export with errors in PHOTOS

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